Dr. Ophelia Bolmin

Biography

Ophelia Bolmin is an Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University specializing in interface structural dynamics, biomechanics, physiology, and multi-scale modeling. She leads the Mechanisms Inspired Nature Dynamics (MIND) lab, which focuses on designing, manufacturing, and testing bio-inspired mechanical systems with dynamic tailoring. Her research combines biology-oriented considerations with engineering-oriented problem-solving, employing application-driven methods to advance the discovery of new science and accelerate the development of new technologies in areas ranging from aerospace to micro-robotics and prosthetics. Prior to her current position, she was a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies at Sandia National Laboratories. Bolmin holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from ENSTA Bretagne in France, an M.S. in aerospace engineering, and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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